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<h1>BizBlox Builder</h1>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>BizBlox Builder is used to generate and update VB.NET/C# class files from a SQL script defining your database structure.</p>
<p>For each table in your database, BizBlox Builder can create three types of class files:</p>
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  <li> DataObject</li>
  <li> DataTransferObject</li>
  <li> DataObjectCollection</li>
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<p>For example, running the BizBlox Builder on a database table named Student allows you to create three files:</p>
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  <li> Student.vb/Student.cs</li>
  <li> StudentTO.vb/StudentTO.cs</li>
  <li> StudentCollection.vb/StudentCollection.cs</li>
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<p>These files can then be added to your Visual Studio project and you are up and running! </p>
<p>You can add your own custom properties and methods to the files. When your database structure changes, simply re-generate your SQL script, run BizBlox Builder again, and the changes to your database will be re-incorporated without touching any of your custom code!</p>
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